Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-29
FAIRFIELD.
Run Over by His Wsgon-A Farmer SUES
for seventy TIve Cents.

Hun Over by His Wsgon-A Farmer Sues
for seventy five Cents.
Correspondence of the Gazette
FAIRFIELD, Tx, Nov. 25.-Mr. james
Hancock, well-to do farmer IL ing about
four miles north of this place, while in
Mexia yesterday evening imbibed too
freely of Mexia's "bug juice" and while
on his way home the old gentleman fell
out of his wagon and the wheels passed
over his head, cutting it clear across to
the bone. He is seriously, but the physi-
clans say not dangerously, hurt.
Little Billie Peck, son OF Captain W. M
Peck OF this place, while practicing with
roller skates this morning, fell and broke
his ght arm below the elbow. -
While Justice Hatcher was sitting alone
in his flee the other day & gentlemaz
from the country entered the Office and
said: "WeI, Squire, have come in
this morning % sue fellow that owes
me some money, and want to get out
papers to attach his cotton and one of
his horses, as have heard that the Jaw
does not allow man but two horses"
every WE'LL" said the justice, "@hat is
the nature of your claim, Mr.. OF"
"The nature of my claim; why it is g
good one. He has never paid me fer
tnst there steer of mine that my brother
Tom sold him last year My claim, sir,
is an honest one. Yes, sir, it is, and 1
am going to have my money, or l will
take nv case to that thar high court at
Austin"
"You don't understand me, Mr.. o.
Do you wish to sue on O note or On an
open account"
81 reckon, sir, that it is an open &C
couni that 1 want to sue or, as he has
never given me his note. Say, Squire,
can I get interest on what he owes me?'
"The law gives you 8 per cent, Mr.. o.,
on open account"
eight cents?" =
ayes, sir; per cent. on all open ac-
counts"
81 thought it was - cents"
"Tbe law allows you II per cent. on 8
note when it is so stipulated in the note,
but where no interest is mentioned in q
note and on all open accounts you can
collect only per cent"
"All right, squire; 1 am no lawyer.
Eight cents is better than no cents, so
fix up the papers,"
"What is the amount you wish to sue
for, Mr.. OF"
"Seveuty five cents, sir"
evenly five cents?" said the justice.
ayes, sir; rs cents, and want you to
fix up the paper to attach his cotton and
that thar horse"
"Mr. O., if were in your place would
not sue for this small amount. Have you
ever gone to the gentleman and asked
him for what he owes your"
eyes sir, l have, and he hiss paid me
all but that thar rs cents, and that 70
cents am going to have"
"Mr O., before 1 can issue writ OF
attachment the law requires you to make
affidavit that Mr.. w. Is about to dispose
of his property with the intent to deirsud
his creditors. You must also give bond
| in double the amount of the debt, which
will be in this case 81 so. Do you thiuk
you can make the necessary affldavit?"
| "Well, Squire, l don't believe That
can swear to that, fer he has got five ba s
OF cotton piled up in his yard; but be-
live 1 can giye,tnat thar bond
| "Then you think that you will abandon
the idea of bringing the sut?"
"WeI, sir, expect that 1 had better
hold up on that thar attachment business,
but 1 want to sue him for that thar Is
cents +"
| "Mr o, if I were in your place
would not. If you will only. go TO Mr.
W. believe that he will pay you your
money"
"I tell you, Squire, 1 am going to
sue him. You had just as we'll fz
up the papers. You know that
thar fellow, Nc, across the
street over thar sued me In your court
last fall, and he took lot of corn from
me, and here last month that thar post
master over thar in the drug store, Be
sued me for some phys that he sold me
near some three years ago, and ATTACHED
all the sugar cane that l made this year
end the constable will not let me make il
up into molassas, and the other day
that thar Dutchman in that thar hardware
store across the street was trying to d
If had more turkeys and chickens thar
the law allowed me, SO he could sue one
and attach them for tin pan and one
milk bucket that he sold me four year
ago. So you see, Squire, everybody i:
suing me, and I'lI be burned if L DOM
sue somebody. Yes, sir; Squire
want you to fix up them thar papers fol
that thar seventy five cents"
With this determination he left the Of
fee, ana Justice Hatcher informs your
correspondent that the suit has beer
properly docketed and will be called ur
for trial In its regular order next week
Ladies
\ In dercate health needing gentle ye'